PET is the second level Cambridge ESOL exam. It is an intermediate level exam, at Level B1 of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. PET is a valuable qualification if you want to work or study abroad or to develop a career in international business.
Paper
Content
Marks
(% of total)
Purpose
Reading and Writing
(1 hour 30 minutes)
Reading: 5 parts/35 questions
Writing: 3 parts/7 questions
50%
Shows you can read and understand the main points from signs, newspapers and magazines, and can use vocabulary and structure correctly.
Listening
(30 minutes,
plus 6 minutes' transfer time)
4 parts/25 questions
25%
You have to be able to follow and understand a range of spoken materials including announcements and discussions about everyday life.
Speaking
(10–12 minutes per pair of candidates)
4 parts
25%
Shows how good your spoken English is as you take part in conversation by asking/answering questions and talking, for example, about your likes and dislikes. Your Speaking test will be conducted face to face with one or two other candidates and two examiners. This makes your test more realistic and more reliable.
PET is the second level Cambridge ESOL exam. It is an intermediate level exam, at Level
B1 of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
PET is a valuable qualification if you want to work or study abroad or to develop a career
in international business.
(% of total)
(1 hour 30 minutes)
Writing: 3 parts/7 questions
(30 minutes,
plus 6 minutes' transfer time)
(10–12 minutes per pair of candidates)